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August  2006

We celebrated Ron's 59th birthday with friends at Nectar, Chef Julie Frances' new restaurant in Mt. Lookout. Every course was fabulous!
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The 2005 Bordeaux blend white Revelation (84 cases produced) and the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon are now sold out at the winery. The 2005 Riesling is in very low supply. We still have the lovely 2005 Viognier/Roussanne blend and the 2005 Traminette.

Kinkead Ridge bests Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
The 2004 Kinkead Ridge Ohio River Valley Viognier/Roussanne ($15) just topped the 2003 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, France ($25) in the first-ever Ohio Wine Challenge, in which wine experts from North America judged Ohio wines against wines from Europe and California.

portet.jpg (22439 bytes)Bernard Portet, the founding winemaker of Clos Du Val in the Napa Valley and of Domaine Nizas in France says this about the 2004 Viognier/Roussanne:

"Finally did I find the opportunity to open up your bottle of Viognier-Roussanne with a couple of friends and then with John Clews, the VP, Director of Vineyard and Winery Operations of Clos Du Val. I did like it very much. I did find it very fragrant but not shouting “Viognier” all over the place, elegant, with plenty of charm. Balanced and equally elegant and charming palate. Much of the character of its aroma could be found in its taste. There was a great balance of fullness, freshness, and good complexity, along with a good finish. Definitely a very enjoyable wine. John did concur with the above. Congratulations!"

Kinkead Ridge gets great comments from the Dayton wine festival attendees. Click here to read the Dayton Daily News wine blog

 1290 WHIO radio interview with the winegrower, Dayton, noon. Click here and select the Kinkead Ridge show to listen to the audio.  MANY thanks to Dorothy Lane Markets for giving us the opportunity to share our story.

We will be delivering again to Cleveland in August. Please have your favorite wine store contact us if you would like to special order the current wines available.

     
 

The winery will open Saturdays
from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
This is the first time we will open on a regular basis... 
in the past we have just opened on holiday weekends. 
We hope this makes it more convenient for you to visit!

Now tasting:

2005 Kinkead Ridge Riesling
 SOLD OUT: 2005 Kinkead Ridge Revelation Blanc (Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend)
2005 River Village Cellars Traminette (Meranda Vineyards)
2005 River Village Cellars Viognier/Roussanne White Wine blend
 The marketing focus of Kinkead Ridge Estate has always been "exclusively vinifera". In the European mode, we have a second label, and this year we are happy to offer a Traminette (Missouri's signature grape) grown in the Ohio River Valley by Meranda Vineyards (soon to be Meranda-Nixon Estate Winery, www.merandavineyards.com) For customers who like an off-dry wine like our Riesling, we think you will find Traminette very interesting! One of its parents is Gewurztraminer.


September 2 and 4.  Annual vineyard tour. Meet the winegrower in the vineyard, which is normally closed to the public, and then visit the winery to taste our current releases. SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sorry, no restrooms at the vineyard).

SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Labor Day weekend 2006: 
Saturday, September 2 and Monday, September 4 (closed Sunday)
Release of 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Cabernet Franc and 2004 Syrah.

   Kinkead Ridge wine and recipes will be featured in the upcoming "Ohio Food and Farms: From Garden Gate to Dinner Plate" by Marilou Suzsko.  Marilou is a regular contributor to the Cleveland Plain Dealer Food Section, the Sunday Magazine and Feast.


 

"Why  go for those long distance relationships when you can find love in your own back yard." 

  

If you have tasted our wines and would like to write a mini-review, e-mail them to NBentley@KinkeadRidge.com. Have you taken our wine on the road? Send us a photo! We'll publish your comments and photos on the Testimonials page. 

Brillat Savarin noted two features which distinguish man from beast:
1. Fear of the future.
2. Desire for fermented liquors.

Words on Wine: 
Famous quotes throughout history about wine. Click here.

Funny drinking quotes:

"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
~ Jack Handy    

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